ecosystemnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈiː.kəʊˌsɪs.təm/us/ˈiː.koʊˌsɪs.təm/all the living things in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment:
Pollution can have disastrous effects on the delicately balanced ecosystem.
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Environmental issues
- air pollution
- biodegrade
- biotic index
- carbon capture
- carbon credits
- carbon-neutral
- defoliant
- dumping ground
- eco-footprint
- ecology
- emission
- environmentally friendly
- exhaustible
- natural resources
- particulate
- photochemical smog
- preservation
- preservationist
- recycle
- reduce, reuse, recycle idiom
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